21st Regular Session of the Commission

Agenda Item 6. Reports from Subsidiary Bodies

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Reports from the Commission’s 2024 meetings of the subsidiary bodies will be presented, focusing on recommendations requiring action by the Commission. The Summary Report from the 2nd Science-Management Dialogue (SMD02) will be taken as read and discussions will focus on harvest strategy papers presented by the WCPFC Scientific Services Provider (SSP).

Recommendations from the 2024 subsidiary body meetings will be considered in Plenary session. The Commission will discuss whether any recommendations require further consideration through a small working group at WCPFC21. All Summary Reports from the 2024 subsidiary body meetings and the SMD02 will be adopted under Agenda Item 9. 

The order of presentations will be as follows, with opportunities for questions and discussions following each presentation: 

  1. Status of the WCPO Stocks will be presented by the WCPFC Scientific Services Provider (SSP) and International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC). The Evaluation of the Tropical Tuna Measure contained in WP34 will also be presented at this time.
  2. NC20, NC20/2, and NC20/3 Outcomes will be presented by the NC Chair for consideration and adoption by the Commission (link to NC20 Summary Report, NC20/2 Summary Report, and NC20/3 Summary Report). Proposed new or amended CMMs from the Northern Committee are in WP33_Rev03.
  3. SC20 Outcomes not covered by other Agenda Items will be presented by the SC Chair for consideration and adoption by the Commission. The SC20 Summary Report is available on the SC20 meeting webpage.
  4. Harvest Strategies: The SSP will present four working papers (WP29, WP30, WP31, and WP32), to be followed by plenary discussions. The outcomes contained in the reference paper at WP10 from SC20, SMD02, and TCC20 relating to Harvest Strategy issues (SP-ALB, BET/YFT, SKJ) will be taken as read.
  5. TCC20 Outcomes that are not covered by other Agenda Items will be presented by the TCC Chair for consideration and adoption by the Commission. The TCC20 Summary Report is available on the TCC20 meeting webpage.
    • The 2025 IUU Vessel list found in WP11a will be presented here, along with updates to the VMS SOPs in WP11b, both outcomes of TCC20. 
    • During this session, the TCC Chair will also present WP11c TCC Workplan 2025 - 2027, and the TCC Vice-Chair will be invited to present WP11d Draft Audit Points for consideration and adoption by WCPFC21.
    • TCC20 also recommended that the Commission renew CMM 2021-04 on Charter Notifications, which is set to expire on 28 February 2025, and a proposed revised CMM is found at WP11f.
  6. Impacts of climate change on WCPO fisheries will be presented by the SSP, followed by a presentation from the climate change co-leads on the outcomes from the Commission’s 2024 intersessional work relating to the development of a Climate Change Workplan. The co-leads will also provide an update on the draft Terms of Reference for the assessment of CMM susceptibility to the impacts of Climate Change.

Please see the Latest Schedule that is linked on front page of the WCPFC21 meeting webpage for more information. 

Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC21-2024-09_Rev01 Reference Paper for Recommendations from the 20th Regular Session of the Scientific Committee, including 2024 Stock Status Summaries_Rev01
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-10 Reference Paper Covering SC20/SMD02/TCC20 Recommendations relating to Harvest Strategies
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-11 Reference Paper for Recommendations from the 20th Regular Session of the Technical and Compliance Committee
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-11a WCPFC IUU Vessel List for 2025
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-11b Routine Updates to WCPFC’s VMS Standard Operating Procedures (TCC20 Recommendations)
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-11c TCC Workplan 2025 - 2027
TCC Chair and Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-11d Draft Audit Points for consideration and adoption by WCPFC21
TCC Vice Chair
WCPFC21-2024-11e Synoposis of pCMR updates
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-11f Review of Expiry Date for CMM 2021-04 Charter Notification Scheme
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-12a_Rev01 Terms of Reference for a CMM Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment_Rev01
Co-Leads of the WCPFC Climate Change Workplan
WCPFC21-2024-12_Rev01 WCPFC Climate Change Workplan 2024 - 2027_Rev01
Co-Leads of the WCPFC Climate Change Workplan
WCPFC21-2024-13_Rev01 A Review of the Scope and Feasibility of an Assessment of CMM Susceptibility to Climate Change Impacts_Rev01
Secretariat and the Scientific Services Provider
WCPFC21-2024-14 Updates on Climate Change Activities at WCPFC and Other International and Regional Fishery Bodies
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-15 Reference Paper Covering Outcomes from NC20/SC20/SMD02/TCC20 Relating to Climate Change
Secretariat
WCPFC21-2024-27a_Rev02 Overview of Tuna Fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, including Economic Conditions – 2023_Rev02
Tiffany Vidal, Peter Williams, and Thomas Ruaia
WCPFC21-2024-27_Rev02 Overview of Fisheries and Stock Status of Tuna, Billfish, and Sharks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean_Rev02
SPC-OFP
WCPFC21-2024-29 Recalibration of the Adopted South Pacific Albacore Interim Target Reference Point and Review of WCPFC20 Requested Options
SPC-OFP
WCPFC21-2024-30a Supplementary Management Procedure Evaluations for South Pacific Albacore
SPC-OFP
WCPFC21-2024-30_Rev01 Evaluation of Candidate Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore_Rev01
SPC-OFP
WCPFC21-2024-31 Analyses to Inform Discussions on Candidate Bigeye and Yellowfin Target Reference Points
SPC-OFP
WCPFC21-2024-32 WCPFC Skipjack Tuna Monitoring Strategy Report
SPC-OFP
WCPFC21-2024-33_Rev03 DRAFT Conservation and Management Measures Recommended by NC20_Rev03
Northern Committee
WCPFC21-2024-34 Evaluation of CMM 2023-01: Tropical Tuna Measure
SPC-OFP
WCPFC21-2024-36 Future projection of Pacific bluefin tuna with catch limit increase scenarios
NC Chair Masa Miyahara
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
WCPFC21-2024-OP01 WWF Position Statement
World Wide Fund for Nature
WCPFC21-2024-OP03 Earth Island Institute Position Statement for WCPFC21
Earth Island Institute
WCPFC21-2024-OP06 ISSF Position Statement to WCPFC21
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
WCPFC21-2024-OP07 Conservation International - Position Statement to WCPFC21
Conservation International
WCPFC21-2024-OP08 The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation Position Statement to WCPFC21
The Pew Charitable Trusts and The Ocean Foundation
WCPFC21-2024-OP09 Global Tuna Alliance Position Statement to WCPFC21
Global Tuna Alliance
WCPFC21-2024-OP10 Views of 22 Organizations of Japan which support sustainable production and consumption of tunas
Various Industry and NGO Representatives
WCPFC21-2024-OP12 Views of 2 Organisations on Harvest Control Rules and Strategies for Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna
Industry Representatives from the Philippines
Symbol Title Date of Issue Last Updated
A 6.5 Recommendations from TCC20 - WCPFC21-2024-11 and 11a - f
A6.1 Overview of fisheries and stock status of tuna, billfish and sharks in the NPO
ISC
A6.1 Evaluation of CMM 2023-01 (Tropical Tuna CMM) WCPFC21-2024-34
SPC-OPF
A6.1_Rev02 Overview of fisheries and stock status of tuna, billfish and sharks in the WCPO_Rev02
SPC-OFP
A6.2 Outcomes of NC20
NC Chair Masa Miyahara 


A6.3 SC20 Recommendations (Not covered under other agenda items)
SC Chair Emily Crigler
A6.4 WCPO skipjack MP monitoring strategy
SPC-OFP
A6.4 South Pacific albacore iTRP progress (WCPFC21-2024-29)
SPC-OFP
A6.4 WCPO Bigeye and Yellowfin TRPs (WCPFC21-2024-31)
SPC-OFP
A6.4 South pacific albacore management procedure evaluations (WP30)
SPC-OFP
A6.6 Climate and Ecosystem Indicators Update
SPC-OFP
A6.6 Climate Change Presentation
Co-leads